Considering the Subway invasion

No computer system is without bugs. And the one that maintains this blog is no different.

By a mistake that is way too complicated to explain  which sounds a jab at your intelligence, but, really, you don’t want to know  I managed to erase yesterday’s post about the four Subway locations. So I will do my best to rehash this post’s original content. (Also, weird that your comments remained.)

A third Subway opened this week at 105 Soledad. The previous two are located at Alamo Plaza and on East Houston Street. A fourth is scheduled to open in about a month at the Vistana apartment building.

Subway management said the four will coexist through the end of the year. After that, the market will decide whether downtown San Antonio can sustain four Subways.

Then, I ranted a bit about how four Subways was excessive. And how any sane person would desire more homegrown restaurants. But that that’s not happening until we add a significantly more residents, because of factors that mostly have to do with high rents.

Finally, what I desire is a true mix of homegrown restaurants, local/regional chains (Whataburger, Luby’s, Taco Cabana or Jim’s) and, the inevitable, national chains. A true mix and balance. Specifically, an emphasis on unique food. How affordability and base of operation isn’t necessarily a requirement, although it would be preferred. For example, John Besh’s Lüke, set to open soon on East Houston Street.

And then I closed with a self-jab about getting tired of my own words and to, please, comment on the issue. . . I would love to hear (would prefer, really) what you think about downtown’s restaurant trends.